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Defining Relative Clauses Exercises with Answers

Practise who, which, that, whose, where and when in defining relative clauses, when you can leave the relative word out, and not repeating it or he. Answers and short explanations included.

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  1. The woman ____ owns this shop is from Hải Phòng.

    • A. who(correct answer)
    • B. which
    • C. whose
    • D. where

    Why: A person, and the subject of owns: who.

  2. Is this the bag ____ you were looking for?

    • A. that(correct answer)
    • B. who
    • C. where
    • D. whose

    Why: A thing: that. The preposition for stays at the end.

  3. This is the village ____ my father grew up.

    • A. where(correct answer)
    • B. which
    • C. who
    • D. when

    Why: A place, followed by a full clause: where.

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